TED Talks
TED: A vision for sustainable energy in Africa | Chibeze Ezekiel
Africa needs new energy sources to fuel its development, but the continent should invest in renewable energy instead of cheap, polluting alternatives like coal, says climate inclusion activist Chibeze Ezekiel. He tells the story of how...
TED Talks
TED: Activism, changemakers and hope for the future | Malala Yousafzai
Education activist (and recent Oxford graduate) Malala Yousafzai reflects on the defining moments of her life, how she balances passion with personhood and where the world finds itself during the COVID-19 crisis. With humor and humility,...
TED Talks
TED: How we can stop Africa's scientific brain drain | Kevin Njabo
How can Africans find solutions to Africa's problems? Conservation biologist Kevin Njabo tells his personal story of how he nearly became part of the group of African scientists who seek an education abroad and never return -- and why...
TED Talks
TED: The problem of vaccine spoilage -- and a smart sensor to help | Nithya Ramanathan
Refrigerators do much more than store your groceries -- they're also vital to preserving and distributing vaccines. Illustrating the realities of (and threats to) global vaccine supply chains, technologist and TED Fellow Nithya...
TED Talks
TED: How poachers became caretakers | John Kasaona
In his home of Namibia, John Kasaona is working on an innovative way to protect endangered animal species: giving nearby villagers (including former poachers) responsibility for caring for the animals. And it's working.
TED Talks
Vikram Patel: Mental health for all by involving all
Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply....
TED Talks
TED: Hopeful lessons from the battle to save rainforests | Tasso Azevedo
Save the rainforest is an environmental slogan as old as time — but Tasso Azevedo catches us up on how the fight is actually going these days. Spurred by the jaw-dropping losses of the 1990s, new laws (and transparent data) are helping...
TED Talks
Moreangels Mbizah: How community-led conservation can save wildlife
Conservationist and TED Fellow Moreangels Mbizah studied the famous Cecil the lion until he was shot by a trophy hunter in 2015. She wonders how things could've gone differently, asking: "What if the community that lived next to Cecil...
Curated Video
Introduction and Construction of the Atlas Kasbah
This video is an exploration of eco-housing and the need for sustainable architecture, followed by a detailed look at the construction of the Atlas Kasbah in Morocco, integrating traditional methods with sustainable practices to create...
Nature League
Are 1,000,000 Species Really Going Extinct? What Can We Do About It?
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner breaks down the recent United Nations report on the state of nature across the globe and offers suggestions for what we can do. Get your Critically Endangered Sharks poster here! Only on sale...
SWPictures
USNS Comfort: Bringing Medical Relief to Central America
The video showcases the US Navy's humanitarian mission through their hospital ship, the USNS Comfort. The crew, consisting of military doctors, nurses, and health workers, provide medical relief and surgical care to local communities in...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
One Nation, Under Finance
Access to finance was supposed to reduce inequality, and make us all better off. Why hasn't that happened? Birmingham City Business School Senior Lecturer Hanna Szymborska calls for economists and bankers to look more deeply, and to root...
Mediacorp
Brunei's Water Village and its Changing Culture
This video looks at Brunei's water village and the recent attempts to bring it back to life. The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 7/11
SWPictures
SURVIVOR'S GUIDE - Nepal's Dispossessed
Mangale is a humble fisherman in the remote village of Pandav Nagar in southern Nepal. He’s a member of the Bote people, a small ethnic group of traditional fishermen probably no more than 8,000 strong. Since 1973 Mangale and the Bote...
The Wall Street Journal
The Future of Mobility
Toyota Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada and WSJ Tokyo Bureau Chief Peter Landers discuss the future of transportation technology and its effects on the world around us.
The Wall Street Journal
On The Frontlines With The Chan Zuckerburg Initiative
Priscilla Chan, co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg initiative and Technology Editor Yun-Hee Kim discuss how technology can be better utilized to respond to Covid-19 at WSJ Tech Live.
Step Back History
Who are the Yakuza?
Japanese organized crime, known as the Yakuza are a unique and fascinating part of Japanese history and culture. Let's learn about em.
NASA
NASA | Mapping The Future With Landsat
Many non-profits are using Landsat as a tool to identify and protect areas that are important for conservation. This video shows how The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has used Landsat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to...
TMW Media
ChangeMakers Will Travers - The Born Free Foundation
ChangeMakers Will Travers - The Born Free Foundation
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Conservation and People - Case Studies
This nugget describes the importance of conserving forests. It provides examples where people have shown exemplary courage in protecting forests.
HealthSketch
What is Dementia? (HealthSketch)
A simple explainer video about dementia, one of the most common medical conditions in older people, related to decline in brain function. We explain what it is, the common symptoms, how it is diagnosed, the different types and causes,...
Press Association
CBI chief: Firms 'caught off guard' by national insurance contributions hike
The head of one of the UK’s biggest business organisations has hit out at Rachel Reeves’ Budget, saying firms were caught “off guard” by the hike in national insurance contributions (NICs). Rain Newton-Smith, chief executive of the...
Press Association
Sinn Fein would introduce new immigration management agency, says McDonald
Sinn Fein would introduce a new dedicated immigration management agency within months, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Ms McDonald said the agency would “ensure cohesion” around planning, sharing of information, and speedy decision-making.
Curated Video
Moms for Liberty summits gets underway amid debate about parental rights
Tina Descovich, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, talks with Scripps News about the initiatives that the groups are advocating for this election year. (Scripps News)